Rewriting The Music Industry: Web3 Protocols, Marketplaces, and Fandom

Mint Season 6 episode 22 welcomes back David Greenstein, the Co-Founder of Sound.xyz. We talk about his vision for the future of music, Sound’s protocol, their new 0% fee music NFT marketplace, and much more.

I hope you guys enjoy our conversation.  

Time Stamps

• 00:00 - Intro
• 01:17 - The Current State of Music NFTs
• 05:04 - Lessons David Learned Since His Last Time On Mint
• 07:17 - What Can Be Built On Top of Sound?
• 10:09 - If Spotify or Apple Music Were to Release a Protocol 10 Years Ago
• 13:15 - The Goal Behind Web3 Music
• 18:47 - Thoughts Around the Consumption Layer for Collectibles
• 22:01 - Strategies Working For Artists On Sound
• 24:45 - How Exclusivity is Created On Sound
• 30:35 - Biggest Challenges Creating Sound.xyz
• 37:48 - What’s Missing in Web3 Music?
• 40:19 - What Will Take the Protocol to the Next Level?
• 42:58 - “Web3’s Breakout Artist”
• 46:20 - Thoughts For Web2 Artists Experimenting in Web3
• 50:22 - Thoughts Around Secondary Sales of Music NFTs
• 53:01 - What's Next for Sound.xyz?
• 55:33 - Outro

Additional Resources

• David’s Twitter
• Sound.xyz
• Episode Timestamps and Transcripts

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